The Cop and the Anthem

The setting of this story is New York City, New York in the late 1800’s, early 1900’s. The main character is Soapy who is a homeless hobo that lives on bench in Madison Square, New York City. Since winter is coming, he is trying to go to jail to have a warm place to pass the cold nights. Soapy is a clean-shaven man who wears a decent coat, frayed trousers and a neat, black ready-tied four-in-hand, which he got from a lady missionary...